In 2023, Hennepin County forestry was awarded a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Shade Tree Program Bonding Grant to remove and replace dead and diseased ash trees along county roadways. The grant helps Hennepin County to make roads safe for residents. Tree removal and planting work began in 2025.

So far 84 trees have been removed and 165 have been replanted in Bloomington, Champlin, Dayton, Edina, Hanover, Independence, Long Lake, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, New Hope, Orono, Plymouth, Shorewood, Saint Anthony, and Spring Park.

Plantings include 12 different species of Midwest native trees to increase forest resiliency to threats from pests and climate change. Additional removals are planned through the end of 2025 and into 2026.

Hennepin County wants to hear from you about trees in your community

Whether you face challenges in caring for lawn, garden, and natural spaces or are an avid tree caretaker, your perspective matters. Share what you love about trees, what barriers you’ve run into, and how we can work together to grow a greener community that works for everyone. Take a short survey.

On November 20, applications opened for 12 hours for the tree removal and replacement program. We received a total of 189 applications. After the application period closed, a random number generator was used to select 100 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city is proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round is subject to income and other program verifications.

All applicants received an email on Monday, November 24 with application status and next steps.

The application will open next on Monday, November 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email received on Thursday, September 18. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.

The tree removal and replacement program is accepting applications on Thursday, November 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A random lottery will be used to select 100 tree removals for this round out of the applications received. Notifications of application status will be sent via email on Monday, November 24.

Apply

Use this link to apply to enter the lottery between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 20

Trouble with the application

The application will read “Sorry, this has not started” prior to 7 a.m. on November 20. The application will read “The tree removal and replacement application is closed until the next application period” after 7 p.m. on November 20.

If you get the message “Sorry, this has not started” during the open period on November 20 you may have used a link to the retired application form. Use this link to access the current form during the open period.

Application and interpreter assistance

The application process is online and available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.

If you need interpretation assistance or other help with the application, call 612-541-1949 and state the help you need or language you need assistance in. Program staff will then return your call to provide the assistance you need.

Eligibility requirements

The following requirements must be met to apply:

• Tree(s) must be ash, diseased oak, or diseased elm.
• Up to three eligible trees can be removed per property through this program.
• Applicants must own and live at the property.
• Household income is within these thresholds based on number of people living in the home.
• 1 person: $0 - $68,500
• 2 people: $0 - $78,250
• 3 people: $0 - $88,050
• 4 people: $0 - $97,800
• 5 or more people: See this chart for households of 5 or more people. To qualify you must fall within the Low (80%) Income Limits threshold.
• Each tree removed must be replaced with at least one tree. Properties with space will be asked to accept multiple trees.

Applicants will be accepted through a random lottery

To make the application process more accessible and equitable, applications will be accepted for a 12-hour period. Limit one entry per address.

After the applications period closes, a random number generator will be used to select 100 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city will be proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round will be subject to income and other program verifications.

The county will publish the total number of applications received during the application period.

We are taking this approach to increase accessibility and equity for this program while balancing the workload of staff and contractors. We will continue to adjust the process as needed.

Notifications on the status of your application

All applicants will receive an email on Monday, November 24 with the status of your application.

Selected applicants

If you are randomly selected in the lottery, you will receive an additional application to complete to provide more information to facilitate income verification for the program.

Not selected applicants

If you do not get selected to apply for the program, you will be notified along with information about the total number of applicants received. You may reapply in future applications rounds.

We are not able to maintain a waiting list for the program. We anticipate reopening the application again in December.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email on Monday, November 24. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.

On October 22, applications opened for 12 hours for the tree removal and replacement program. We received a total of 262 applications. After the application period closed, a random number generator was used to select 100 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city is proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round is subject to income and other program verifications.

All applicants received an email on Thursday, October 23 with application status and next steps.

The application will open next on Thursday, November 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email received on Thursday, September 18. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.

The tree removal and replacement program is accepting applications on Wednesday, October 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A random lottery will be used to select 100 tree removals for this round out of the applications received. Notifications of application status will be sent via email on Thursday, October 23.

Apply

Use this link to apply to enter the lottery between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22.

Trouble with the application

Between 7 and 8 a.m. on October 22 some submitters may have experienced confusing messages when filling out the form. As of 8 a.m. all errors have been resolved.

• If you entered your contact information and hit submit: rest assured we have your information and you were entered into the lottery.
• If you have a household of 5+ people and were routed to a screen saying you are ineligible, please fill out the form again.

The application will read “Sorry, this has not started” prior to 7 a.m. on October 22. The application will read “The tree removal and replacement application is closed until the next application period” after 7 p.m. on October 22.

If you get the message “Sorry, this has not started” during the open period on October 22 you may have used a link to the retired application form. Use this link to access the current form during the open period.

Application and interpreter assistance

The application process is online and available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.

If you need interpretation assistance or other help with the application, call 612-541-1949 and state the help you need or language you need assistance in. Program staff will then return your call to provide the assistance you need.

Eligibility updates

Program eligibility requirements have been updated to increase equity and efficiency in the tree removal application process. These updates are going into effect beginning with the October 2025 application lottery. If you have applied for previous lotteries, you may notice slight differences in the application form.

Updates include:

• The number of trees eligible for removal on each property is limited to three. This change will increase access to the program and ensure that as many property owners are helped as possible.
• The lottery application form will check your household size and income together to see if you qualify. If your income is too high for your household size (see the chart below), you’ll be sent to the end of the form. This change will make it faster to process lottery applications and will let you know right away if they aren’t eligible.

Eligibility requirements

The following requirements must be met to apply:

• Tree(s) must be ash, diseased oak, or diseased elm.
• Up to three eligible trees can be removed per property through this program.
• Applicants must own and live at the property.
• Household income is within these thresholds based on number of people living in the home.
• 1 person: $0 - $68,500
• 2 people: $0 - $78,250
• 3 people: $0 - $88,050
• 4 people: $0 - $97,800
• 5 or more people: See this chart for households of 5 or more people. To qualify you must fall within the Low (80%) Income Limits threshold.
• Each tree removed must be replaced with at least one tree. Properties with space will be asked to accept multiple trees.

Applicants will be accepted through a random lottery

To make the application process more accessible and equitable, applications will be accepted for a 12-hour period. Limit one entry per address.

After the applications period closes, a random number generator will be used to select 100 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city will be proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round will be subject to income and other program verifications.

The county will publish the total number of applications received during the application period.

We are taking this approach to increase accessibility and equity for this program while balancing the workload of staff and contractors. We will continue to adjust the process as needed.

Notifications on the status of your application

All applicants will receive an email on Thursday, October 23 with the status of your application.

Selected applicants

If you are randomly selected in the lottery, you will receive an additional application to complete to provide more information to facilitate income verification for the program.

Not selected applicants

If you do not get selected to apply for the program, you will be notified along with information about the total number of applicants received. You may reapply in future applications rounds.

We are not able to maintain a waiting list for the program. We anticipate reopening the application again in November.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email on Thursday, October 23. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.

On September 15, applications opened for 12 hours for the tree removal and replacement program. We received a total of 296 applications. After the application period closed, a random number generator was used to select 100 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city is proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round is subject to income and other program verifications.

All applicants received an email on Thursday, September 18 with application status and next steps.

The application will open next on Wednesday, October 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email received on Thursday, September 18. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.

In a strong display of collaboration, Hennepin Avenue (County Road 52) in Minneapolis has been revitalized with the planting of 57 trees by Hennepin County foresters, county Transportation staff, and Sentence to Service crews.

A multi-year project came to fruition at the end of May when a dedicated team came together to enhance the tree canopy along the roadway in Northeast Minneapolis. This initiative began in December 2022 and was impacted by local businesses and residents who wanted more trees in the area and a construction project was going to start soon.

Hennepin County Transportation and Environment and Energy staff worked closely together on the project. Transportation headed up the project with goals to improve the road surface, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and add a lane of Bus Rapid Transit. Foresters were first involved to inventory and advise in the preservation of existing trees.

To meet local interest for more mature tree canopy in the area, a partnership with Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) was established to preserve mature honey locust trees during the construction process. Preserving these trees and adding 57 more was a big win for residents and businesses!

Moving forward, Environment and Energy’s foresters will care for the trees for the first few years, before handing off care to MPRB. This includes weekly watering during the growing season, incidental pruning of dead and broken branches, and removal and replacement of any trees that die.

The tree removal and replacement program is accepting applications on Monday, September 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A random lottery will be used to select 100 tree removals for this round out of the applications received. Notifications of application status will be sent via email on Thursday, September 18.

Apply

Use this link to apply to enter the lottery between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, September 15.

Trouble accessing the application

The application will read “Sorry, this has not started” prior to 7 a.m. on September 15. The application will read “The tree removal and replacement application is closed until the next application period” after 7 p.m. on September 15.

Application and interpreter assistance

The application process is online and available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.

If you need interpretation assistance or other help with the application, call 612-541-1949 and state the help you need or language you need assistance in. Program staff will then return your call to provide the assistance you need.

Eligibility requirements

The following requirements must be met to apply:

• Tree(s) must be ash, diseased oak, or diseased elm
• Applicants must own and live at the property
• Household income is under $97,800 (for households from 1 to 4 people). See this chart for households of 5 or more people.
• Each tree removed must be replaced with at least one tree. Properties with the space will be asked to accept multiple trees.

Applicants will be accepted through a random lottery

To make the application process more accessible and equitable, applications will be accepted for a 12-hour period. Limit one entry per address.

After the applications period closes, a random number generator will be used to select 100 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city will be proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round will be subject to income and other program verifications.

The county will publish the total number of applications received during the application period.

We are taking this approach to increase accessibility and equity for this program while balancing the workload of staff and contractors. We will continue to adjust the process as needed.

Notifications on the status of your application

All applicants will receive an email on Thursday, September 18 with the status of your application.

Selected applicants

If you are randomly selected in the lottery, you will receive an additional application to complete to provide more information to facilitate income verification for the program.

Not selected applicants

If you do not get selected to apply for the program, you will be notified along with information about the total number of applicants received. You may reapply in future applications rounds.

We are not able to maintain a waiting list for the program. We anticipate reopening the application again in October.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email on Thursday, September 18. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.

On August 12, applications opened for 12 hours for the tree removal and replacement program. We received a total of 307 applications. After the application period closed, a random number generator was used to select 60 tree removals to move forward. The number of applicants selected from each city is proportionate to the percentage of the county's population that resides in that city. Final approval for the tree removals available in this application round is subject to income and other program verifications.

All applicants received an email on Monday, August 18 with application status and next steps.

The application will open next on Monday, September 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Get notified when applications open

If you did not receive an email notification when applications opened, sign up by completing the tree removal and replacement notification form.

Responses from program staff

Due to the overwhelming demand for this program, foresters are unable to respond to all messages received. Staff will prioritize responding to residents who have been selected to participate.

Find answers to frequently asked questions and check your email received on Monday, August 18. Submit additional questions to treehelp@hennepin.us or leave a message on the program hotline at 612-541-1949.

Tree removal assistance for Minneapolis residents

Tree removals in Minneapolis are being handled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or by the city’s Regulatory Services Department.

Homeowners with low incomes in Minneapolis that have a condemned tree that needs to be removed should refer to the City of Minneapolis condemned tree assistance. Minneapolis residents who have not received a condemnation letter but have an ash tree or significantly diseased tree should contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Forestry Department at forestry@minneapolisparks.org or by calling 612-313-7710 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If Minneapolis residents with a condemned tree submit a Hennepin County form, their address will be shared with Minneapolis, and the city will follow up with next steps. For questions, call 612-673-2606 or email TreeHealth@minneapolismn.gov.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this organization is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Hennepin County is an equal opportunity provider.

Funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service.